14 Facts About Harry Benson

Harry James Benson CBE was born on 2 December 1929 and is a Scottish photographer.

Harry Benson has published several books and won a number of prominent awards.

Harry Benson's pictures have appeared in Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker.

Harry Benson took over a hundred cover shots for People.

Harry Benson was assigned to travel with The Beatles on their inaugural American tour in 1964.

Harry Benson has photographed political figures, including every US president since Dwight D Eisenhower, and covered war zones.

Harry Benson has been the subject of many exhibitions, including one organised by the Scottish National Portrait Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.

Harry Benson was the recipient of the 2005 Lucie Award for Lifetime Achievement in Portrait Photography and the 2005 American Photo Award for Photography.

Harry Benson has twice been named Magazine Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographers Association.

Harry Benson was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Scottish Press Photography Awards in April 2006.

Harry Benson was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the Royal Photographic Society in 2009.

Harry Benson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2009 New Year Honours.

Harry Benson is the subject of a BBC Scotland documentary titled Photography: Harry Benson, directed by Ken MacGregor and written by William McIlvanney and of the 2015 documentary Shoot First directed by Matthew Miele and Justin Bare.

Harry Benson has 3 grandchildren and lives in New York and Palm Beach, Florida.